New .280 rem in Ruger or Remington?
12-03-2007, 10:26 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
Posts: 6,270
RE: New .280 rem in Ruger or Remington?
The only problem I've ever had between a Ruger M77 and a Remington 700 is that I've had extractor failures with the Remingtons. Both seem adequately accurate and both seem to be nicely finished. Some of the Remingtons are very nice rifles. I especially like the Model 7's, but of course, they don't come in .280. I prefer the old M77's that have tang safeties. That's the best possible place to put thesafety-that's why I prefer the Ruger No. 1's and doubles!
12-03-2007, 11:08 AM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: central Ky
Posts: 2,867
RE: New .280 rem in Ruger or Remington?
The remington 700 has a good reputation for out of box accuracy HOWEVER since I'm a ruger fan,and the fact that you can buy the ruger and have gunsmithing work done and be out the same money.
12-03-2007, 02:30 PM
#13
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Antioch, IL
Posts: 661
RE: New .280 rem in Ruger or Remington?
i refuse to slam the ruger (or any other gun for that matter) cuz i know that, for the most part, any of the top tier manufacturers make top notch gear now days... i've never had a failure out of a Rem700, they fit me well and i've had great success with them... i've had my current BDL now for about 17yrs (maybe more, i think) and my dad has had his since about '74, both have been perfectly reliable and as accurate as I could hope for... to date i'm batting 1.000 on my hunting shots with this gun, seriously, i've never missed a shot in the field... at the range is a different story though as i've put down many more rounds there, but where it counts the Rem700 hasn't let me down... it is clear to me that i'll probably never own a different brand of rifle as i'm perfectly content with my 700... but this is what you need to get to, pick the one you are most comfy with, its the one you'll love to pick up and you'll be happy shooting it for years to come... having one that has aftermarket support is important to a degree if you plan on doing mods like trigger work and etc.... in that regards its tough to fault the Rem700 or the Winchester Mdl70, two of the most popular guns ever made
